GALVESTON – A district judge issued an arrest warrant for former Galveston County Court-at Law Judge Christopher Dupuy after he failed to show on Tuesday for a hearing in lawsuit accusing him of malpractice.

Visiting District Judge Shearn Smith ordered Dupuy's arrest after attorney David Bryant Jr. argued that it was the only way to ensure Dupuy's appearance at a Nov. 18 deposition. Bryant told the judge that Dupuy had failed to show for at least five other depositions and that his failure to arrive for the hearing Tuesday proved the need to jail him.

Dupuy could not be reached for comment.

Dupuy resigned in September after agreeing to plead guilty to misdemeanor charges of abuse of office and perjury in exchange for two years probation.